RIP Michael Brecker

peeddrroo · Post by **peeddrroo** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 12:21 pm

one of the greatest saxophone players has left us.
jazz will miss him.

4am · Post by **4am** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 4:06 pm

very sad new... didn't know
one of the best session musicians on earth is gone
possibly the most recorded tenor....

rikhyray · Post by **rikhyray** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 7:03 pm

Remember people writing me about his rare disease, trying to find somebody for the transplant ( marrow I think), I am sure everybody was trying their best but we coudnt help obviously.
not only great musician but nice person too, and of thousands of tenors what a disticnt, instantly recognisable tone.

nowtime · Post by **nowtime** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 7:46 pm

damn! i had no idea.

IMO the most original voice on tenor since Coltrane.

RIP michael.

minimal · Post by **minimal** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 9:09 pm

off listening "tales from the hudson" tonight....

udp · Post by **udp** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:45 pm

Sad news. One of the best live shows I've ever seen. You know, when it's about music not the lights or screens.

peeddrroo · Post by **peeddrroo** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 12:07 am

and i must add RIP Alice Coltrane

she passed away on the same day as michael brecker... a sad day for jazz indeed.

funny to imagine all those guys now jamming in heaven....

mocker · Post by **mocker** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 12:14 am

And I must add Dewey Redman (Joshua's father), gone September 2, sad coincidence, Mike Brecker and him were the two sax players on Pat Metheny's "80/81" CD and tour.